The Kuwaiti ruler swore in a new government on Monday, handing the defence ministry to his eldest son and appointing new oil and finance ministers, said a report.
The move comes weeks after the previous government, which had been

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview there were no discussions about possible coordination with Opec on oil output after a failed attempt to jointly maintain production levels earlier this year.
"We do

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said in an interview there were no discussions about possible coordination with Opec on oil output after a failed attempt to jointly maintain production levels earlier this year.
"We do

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced Oil Minister Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu as group managing director of state oil company NNPC as part of a wider board overhaul.
Oil accounts for about 70 per cent of Nigeria' revenue

Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has replaced the oil minister in a minor cabinet reshuffle on Friday that affected two cabinet portfolios, state news agency BNA reported.
Shaikh Mohammed, a member of the ruling family,

UAE Oil Minister Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazroui expects the oil price to pick up in the second half of this year, he said on Thursday.
Mazroui told reporters in Vienna the market needs the oil price to appreciate to sustain invest

It was January 2016 and oil prices had crashed to their lowest in more than a decade. Saudi Arabia's Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih, a favourite to take over the oil ministry from his mentor Ali Al-Naimi, was not panicking.
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It was January 2016 and oil prices had crashed to their lowest in more than a decade. Saudi Arabia's Health Minister Khalid Al-Falih, a favourite to take over the oil ministry from his mentor Ali Al-Naimi, was not panicking.
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday replaced his veteran oil minister and restructured some big ministries in a major reshuffle apparently intended to support a wide-ranging economic reform programme unveiled last week.
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